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Differential interleukin-10 production stratified by -571 promoter polymorphism in purified human immune cells.
Cellular immunology - 1 Oct 2007
Steinke John W, Barekzi Elizabeth, Huyett Phillip, Borish Larry
Abstract excerpt
A C-to-A base substitution has been identified at bp -571 in the IL-10 promoter and has been linked to numerous diseases. To investigate the role of this polymorphism on IL-10 production, T cells, B cells and monocytes were enriched from peripheral blood from subjects either homozygous for the C or A allele. Treatment of monocytes and B cells with lipopolysaccharide from individuals homozygous for the C allele...
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